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First cool electronic payload launched this past weekend!

Oct11
by cgould on October 11, 2010 at 1:54 AM
Posted In: XR4 (Perseus) Medium Power Booster project

(Saturday, October 9th, 2010 – Harmon Flying Field)

Perseus Booster “Eagle” was a show stealer during the October 9th launches.  It even overshadowed the maiden voyages of the Aurora X5 “Omnia”.  What stole the show was our first fully operational electronic payload, a rocket based video camera!

Here’s the first of two videos we posted on YouTube:

httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=89hTM0lLEzc

The second is the same flight, but slowed to 1/10th speed:

httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cI9boEVRT-E

The launch as a series of stills from angles of view we’ve never been able to show before…enjoy!

Liftoff of Perseus "Eagle" with video camera.

Liftoff still frame from Eagle's point of view...

The view of the MTMA Harmon Field launch site from Eagle.

Eagle at apogee...

Parachute Deployment

Parachute deployment, booster in the background...

Another view of the booster section...

Booster again....

Really cool view of the booster being whipped around as the parachute opens....

Parachute opening....

Another parachute view....

Eagle on parachute as seen from the ground - long range zoom...

Eagle closer to the ground....

Too cool indeed!   Hope you enjoyed it!

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Artemis Booster X2 “Bumble Bee” ready to fly..

Oct07
by cgould on October 7, 2010 at 4:01 AM
Posted In: XR2 (Artemis) Medium power booster Project, XR4 (Perseus) Medium Power Booster project

(October 6, 2010 – Cuyahoga Falls)

The Artemis Booster “Bumble Bee” is scheduled to fly on October 9th from Harmon Field along with is counterpart Perseus booster “Columbia”.

The countdown has been started with great weather int he forecast..

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Introducing Aurora X5

Oct07
by cgould on October 7, 2010 at 3:59 AM
Posted In: XR5 (Aurora) Medium Power Booster

(October 6, 2010 Cuyahoga Falls, OH)

We have unveiled the first in the next generation medium power booster for lifting payloads in the air.  It is the Aurora.  The rocket designation is X5 (Experimental Rocket design #5).

The rocket is nearing completion for its maiden voyage tentatively scheduled for Saturday October 9th at the Harmon Flying Field.  This booster is scheduled to make several high altitude flight w/ dual deployment attempts later this winter.  The initial flights will all be under 1500 feet, with the maiden voyage set to go about 900 feet.

The Aurora will be given the name “Omnia”, a name transferred from the experimental Perseus X4 booster, which made two flights to test a potential dual deployment electronics bay design before being retired.

We will keep you posted on how things go!

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